Adele Oxberry FIH is the founder and CEO of Umbrella Training, a leading nationwide training and apprenticeship provider for the hospitality industry. We took five minutes out recently to catch up with Adele and find out why hospitality and training are both lifetime passions for her. How did you get into the industry? My mother was the executive … [Read more...]
Morgenrot To Raise Money for Alzheimer’s Charities in 50th Year
Manchester-based beer, wine and spirit importer Morgenrot is looking to raise money for Alzheimer’s charities and causes in 2020 through a wide range of fundraising activities as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. Set up on the 23rd September 1970, Morgenrot continues to be a proudly independent, family-run importer with famous world beer brands such as Krombacher, … [Read more...]
NHS can count on Meiko UK support
Meiko UK has assured all users of its equipment in hospitals and care homes of continued breakdown support throughout the C0vid-19 pandemic. The NHS and the care sector are facing the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The kitchen, food production and warewashing facilities are crucial to the morale and welfare of the staff, as well as to the efficient running of these … [Read more...]
Covid-19 Hospitality Marketing Competition
Win a share of £50,000 in hospitality marketing The Covid-19 crisis has impacted suppliers in the hospitality industry every bit as much as hospitality providers. We have reported widely throughout the pandemic on the detrimental effect Covid-19 has had on restaurants, hotels, caterers, pubs & bars, and all hospitality providers. The suppliers to those venues … [Read more...]
Housekeeping COVID-19 Secure Standard
The UK Housekeepers’ Association (UKHA) has announced the launch of a new ‘Housekeeping COVID-19 Secure Standard’, developed through a strategic partnership with Umbrella Training. The standard has been designed to provide an industry-wide approach to cleaning, offering a clear process for housekeepers and accommodation managers to follow - in line with Government … [Read more...]
Holdsworth Foods continues to grow its Isuzu fleet
The recent addition of a further six new Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigids within its all-refrigerated transport fleet means that Holdsworth Foods now currently operates over 45 Isuzus in total, having taken its first Isuzu back in 2015. All six of the latest Isuzus have also been specified with the brand-new Holdsworth Foods livery that celebrates the company’s 50th … [Read more...]
lunch! postponed until 2021
lunch! organiser Diversified Communications UK has confirmed that this year’s show has sadly been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The UK’s leading trade event for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector will now run on 23-24 September 2021 at ExCeL London. The magnitude and unprecedented scale of the Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent … [Read more...]
Monitoring and mirroring sustainability
The Covid-19 pandemic has allowed many hospitality businesses to focus on sustainability goals while forced to close. When those businesses reopen, added sustainability credentials give customers one more reason to visit. In October 2019, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group pledged to eliminate all single-use plastic, across its portfolio of luxury hotels, by the end of March 2021. … [Read more...]
Takeaway burgers ad infinitum
Burgers, beef burgers, chicken burgers, veggie burgers, you name it burgers, the humble burger transcends from quick serve restaurants to high end restaurants and everything in between. Now with delivery, click and collect and takeaway on the agenda for most hospitality businesses, ensuring quality will also ensure repeat custom. Takeaway burgers ad … [Read more...]
The click and collect takeaway profit focus
Covid-19 has focused many more restaurants to adopt takeaway and integrate with click and collect. Restaurants can benefit significantly from offering ready-to-eat meals, professionally prepared, ordered online, to be eaten at home. In the UK 7.5 billion food deliveries were made last year, figures that fuelled UK consumer research organisation NPD Group’s report showing an … [Read more...]
BiteBack transitioning to takeaway
The impact from COVID-19 has been felt by all businesses, especially those in the hospitality businesses. Introducing BiteBack by Paymentsense - What is it? BiteBack is a new online toolkit that enables businesses to process takeaway orders quickly and easily. The main offering is a customisable webpage, which will host restaurants’ menus digitally, allowing consumers to … [Read more...]
Restaurants gear up for opening
As restaurants gear up for opening again, a very different restaurant landscape awaits. For some already part open and taking advantage of delivery services, click and collect, and other variations of takeaway, the next phase will be challenging. Takeaway was buoyant showing sustained high growth before the onset of Covid-19. It has now seen fine dining and even Michelin … [Read more...]
Safe Covid-19 hospitality trading
Food hygiene is always important across the hospitality industry, and now more than ever, it is crucial to follow strict health and safety protocols across your food and beverage business. There is no evidence to suggest that Coronavirus can be transmitted from food, or food packaging. Despite this, there are certain extra precautions your business should take, in order to … [Read more...]
New Covid-19 Housekeeping Standard
The UK Housekeepers’ Association (UKHA) has today announced the launch of a new ‘Housekeeping COVID-19 Secure Standard’, developed through a strategic partnership with Umbrella Training. The standard has been designed to provide an industry-wide approach to cleaning, offering a clear process for housekeepers and accommodation managers to follow - in line with Government … [Read more...]
